Services
Programs and services are provided through three Integrated Care Divisions: Providence Hospital, one of Ontario’s largest rehabilitation and complex continuing care facilities; the Cardinal Ambrozic Houses of Providence, a long-term care facility for 288 residents; and Providence Community Centre, specializing in community clinics, caregiver support, education and neighbourhood outreach programs, such as Adult Day Program and the Tamil Caregiver Project. Included in the facility is an Integrated Healing Arts Centre. This center offers services including acupuncture, chiropody, chiropractic services, message therapy and physiotherapy
Providence Healthcare’s adult day program provides caregiver relief, and meaningful activity for individuals with moderate to severe dementia. They offer family and client-centric service 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday and daytime service on Saturdays. The service is open to anyone living in the GTA with irreversible dementia. Providence Healthcare provides a costumed designed space that includes a living and dining area with a grand piano, overnight suits that are equipped with computers, flat screens and outdoor garden spaces.
Providence Healthcare includes a Scotiabank Learning Centre that reaches out to families coping with chronic conditions and other illness. The space provides a computer workspace, meeting table, media center, outdoor garden and play area for visiting children. The Scotiabank Learning Centre offers numerous group education sessions such as Living with Stroke, Living with Stroke and Aphasia, and other self-management programs created by Stanford University. In addition, the center holds three monthly support groups. The meetings are held to discuss topics related to dementia and how to be a caregiver for those who have it. Participants in these discussions are encouraged to share their thoughts, ideas and helpful hints for caring for someone who has dementia.
Another component of the facility is the Toyota Canada Motor Skills Clinic. This is a component of Providence Healthcare’s rehabilitation program. The purpose of this clinic is to give patients confidence in doing everyday activities that they are no longer used to performing. Toyota Canada donated $300,000 to build this addition to Providence Healthcare. The Toyota Canadian Motor skills clinic includes a wheelchair-accessible ramp, crosswalk with traffic light, different outdoor surfaces for patients to practice walking on, grassy area with a bench and table, and a vehicle for patients to practice getting in and out of safely.
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